Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Ohio rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Solon Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Solon Middle School in Solon, OH, is a grades 7–8 school with 768 students, located at 6835 Som Center Rd in suburban Cleveland and part of the Solon City School District, which ranks #2 of 773 Ohio districts.

The school’s standing is elite and durable: ten consecutive 5-star ratings and a decade entirely inside the top 1% of Ohio middle schools, including a #5 of 1,046 statewide rank in 2025–2026. Achievement is far above state norms — every grade-level subject in 2025–2026 sits 30–44 points above the state, and the two advanced end-of-course exams are perfect, though those exams draw a self-selected accelerated cohort. Solon Middle School leads every nearby middle school on 8th-grade science, math, and ELA outcomes, besting Ballard Brady Middle School, Chagrin Falls Middle School, R B Chamberlin Middle School, and others. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 5.3%, better than the district’s 6.3% and down from 12.4% in 2022–2023.

Watch items are few but real. Seventh-grade math proficiency is 85.4, trailing the district’s 93.4 — largely because nearby Orchard Middle School, just 0.29 miles away in the same district, posted 100% in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025. The school ranks near the top statewide for many student groups, including low-income, English learner, and special education students; one student group is rated 4 stars rather than 5, still at the 78th–88th percentile. The school has 17.8 students per teacher and $11,045 per-student district spending (2018–19), with 18.88% economically disadvantaged enrollment in 2024–2025. That is more economic need than high-performing peers such as Ballard Brady Middle School (14.53% FRL) or Chagrin Falls Middle School (5.80%), and Ballard Brady spends nearly double ($21,057) for modestly lower 8th-grade outcomes. By contrast, nearby Milkovich Middle School and Heskett Middle School have far higher chronic absenteeism and much lower 8th-grade math proficiency. The bottom line: a top-1% Ohio school with strong results, improving attendance, and two watch items — 7th-grade math and one student group’s 4-star rating.

768

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,171

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6835 Som Center Rd
Solon, OH 44139

(440) 349-3848

District: Solon City

Students who attend Solon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Solon High School

Feeder schools for Solon Middle School:

Elementary:	Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
	Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Asian:

24.7%

African American:

16.7%

See top rated Ohio middle schools

Compare Solon Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (95% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school95%

District avg93%

Ohio avg55%

5^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Solon City

2^nd of 773Solon City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	5 of 1046	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	7 of 1036	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	26 of 1046	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	13 of 1048	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	4 of 1017	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	29 of 1037	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	5 of 1050	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	3 of 1010	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	3 of 1038	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	5 of 1050	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	6 of 1035	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	12 of 1008	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	13 of 1001	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	9 of 989	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	5 of 925	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	3 of 895	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	3 of 858	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	2 of 835	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	3 of 837	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	11 of 732	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	4 of 692	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 455	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	1 of 442	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	6 of 429	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	2 of 413	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	7 of 385	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	2 of 405	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 384	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	3 of 565	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	6 of 576	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 658	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	7 of 643	98.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 172	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	1 of 142	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	1 of 947	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	8 of 938	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	25 of 942	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 925	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	31 of 910	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	1 of 917	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	4 of 897	99.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	75.5	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	14 of 262	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	3 of 247	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	4 of 996	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	8 of 983	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	18 of 989	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	5 of 974	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	7 of 947	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	25 of 923	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	6 of 945	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	3 of 924	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	3 of 955	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	19 of 958	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	8 of 963	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	5 of 946	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	26 of 924	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	4 of 933	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	4 of 916	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	2 of 263	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	2 of 245	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 239	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	6 of 205	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	5 of 579	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	3 of 572	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	9 of 563	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	12 of 590	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	96.6	1 of 795	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	5 of 781	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	2 of 781	99.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2024)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science96%+34 vs state

English Language Arts95%+34 vs state

Mathematics91%+40 vs state

5.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Solon Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Monday, August 24, 2009

I think that the orchestra program is a bit behind, compared to another school I've been to. Close Quote

Schools Near Solon Middle School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Solon Middle School	Public	7-8	6835 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-3848	768	43	17.8	18.9%	360 (46.9%)	128 (16.7%)	32 (4.2%)	190 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.4%)	95.2	5^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.5%		94.8	7^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.3%	2		95.5				85.4	95.9				94.4	94.7		100.0	100.0	$16,171
Orchard Middle School	Public	4-8	6800 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-6215	730	40	18.2	18.5%	361 (49.5%)	111 (15.2%)	36 (4.9%)	169 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.8%)	96.5	1^st of 1046 public middle schools	99.9%					(n/a)	97.4			99.3	94.1	100.0			96.8	92.9						$15,452
Geo G Dodge Elementary School	Public	4-6	10225 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2200	859	54	15.9	27.5%	439 (51.1%)	225 (26.2%)	36 (4.2%)	90 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (7.2%)								(n/a)	67.7		88.9	71.1	72.8	100.0		79.5	81.7	75.9						$14,564
R B Chamberlin Middle School	Public	7-8	10270 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2281	564	36	15.8	27.1%	294 (52.1%)	154 (27.3%)	26 (4.6%)	63 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.4%)	78.3	208^th of 1046 public middle schools	80.1%		77.7	221^st of 1036 public middle schools	78.7%	13		75.3				59.2	70.0				83.8	69.8		100.0	98.8	$14,535
Heskett Middle School	Public	6-8	5771 Perkins Rd	Bedford	44146	Cuyahoga County	Bedford City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 439-4450	592	39	15.1		28 (4.7%)	471 (79.6%)	51 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	17.1	847^th of 1046 public middle schools	19.0%		17.4	832^nd of 1036 public middle schools	19.7%	15		20.1			20.1	30.0	12.5			25.3	43.0	39.9		81.8	80.8	$13,037
Chagrin Falls Middle School	Public	7-8	342 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 247-4746	224	19	11.6	5.8%	203 (90.6%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	92.6	21^st of 1046 public middle schools	98.0%		95.5	2^nd of 1036 public middle schools	99.8%	19		86.2				82.7	88.4				92.6	89.0		100.0	97.5	$21,479
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	77 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 893-7690	388	27	14.3	5.9%	365 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	94.9		95.7	86.9	93.3	100.0		92.4	95.6	91.1						$18,599
Lee Eaton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	115 Ledge Rd	Northfield	44067	Summit County	Nordonia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 467-0582	487	31	15.6	12.9%	336 (69.0%)	81 (16.6%)	11 (2.3%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)								(n/a)	81.5			84.9	82.9	100.0	100.0		90.7	86.0						$14,945
Ballard Brady Middle School	Public	6-8	32000 Chagrin Blvd	Pepper Pike	44124	Cuyahoga County	Orange City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-8600	461	36	12.8	14.5%	302 (65.5%)	59 (12.8%)	13 (2.8%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	92.1	26^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.5%		90.3	47^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.5%	21		90.3			90.6	70.1	93.9			86.0	90.2	89.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,542
Warrensville Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	4270 Northfield Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 752-4050	403	36	11.1		1 (0.2%)	378 (93.8%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	23.9	793^rd of 1046 public middle schools	24.2%		19.8	816^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.2%	23		37.4			28.2	33.1	18.7			32.4	50.8	37.4			94.1	$21,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Solon Middle School

How many students attend Solon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Solon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Solon Middle School?

Students at Solon Middle School are 47% White, 25% Asian, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Solon Middle School in?

Solon City

Is Solon Middle School a good school?

Yes! Solon Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Solon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Solon Middle School usually go on to attend Solon High School

Rate Solon Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio Middle School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Solon, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Solon Middle School!

Latest Ohio data All new data »

2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.